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Polyphonia/Sweet Violets/Carbon Life - T1508140155Two of the world's leading choreographers of today and one fast-rising star come together in a programme of contemporary brilliance with two world premieres. After the extraordinary success of Liam Scarlett's debut work for the main stage last Season, Asphodel Meadows - already revived this Season - comes a new ballet. Scarlett has already won audiences with his unique combination of classical training, musical sensitivity and inventive choreography, so this premiere is definitely one to see. ?Romantic with modern twists' is how Christopher Wheeldon has described his modern classic Polyphonia. Last presented by The Royal Ballet in 2006, its dynamic opening and closing ensembles frame a series of beautifully crafted episodes of varying emotion and mood set to Ligeti's intense and virtuoso piano music. The final work is a new piece by Wayne McGregor, Resident Choreographer of The Royal Ballet. Each year he has pushed the boundaries of dance, with the virtuoso technique of the Company as just a starting point for his fascinating and award-winning inventive collaborations. With pop and fashion as the theme, McGregor joins forces with Gareth Pugh, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and guest artists. It is a fitting end for a programme that draws the classical and contemporary together in an explosion of today's brightest talents.Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (Polyphonia). Music Gyorgy Ligeti (Polyphonia). Design Holly Hynes (Polyphonia). Lighting Mark Stanley (Polyphonia). Choreographer Liam Scarlett (Sweet Violets). Music Sergey Rachmaninoff (Sweet Violets). Design John Macfarlane (Sweet Violets). Lighting David Finn (Sweet Violets). Choreographer Wayne McGregor (Carbon Life). Music Mark Ronson (Carbon Life). Music Andrew Wyatt (Carbon Life). Music Rufus Wainwright (orchestration -Carbon Life). Design Gareth Pugh (Carbon Life). Lighting Lucy Carter (Carbon Life). Performer Leanne Benjamin. Performer Beatriz Stix-Brunell. Performer Lauren Cutherbertson. Performer Itziar Mendizabal. Performer Nehemiah Kish. Performer Tristan Dyer. Performer Dawid Trzensimiech. | |
| 5 Apr 12 to 18 Apr 12 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0718328670 |
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - T01342255532Alice's Adventures in Wonderland will bring a famous story and its equally famous characters to the ballet stage. The Victorian childhood of Lewis Carroll's Alice and her encounters with extraordinary people, strange creatures and unusual events gives The Royal Ballet an entire new world to create, and also gives a great chance to see the whole Company on stage in new guises.Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. Music Joby Talbot. Conductor Barry Wordsworth. Adapted by Nicholas Wright. Design Bob Crowley. Lighting Natasha Katz. Performer Federico Bonelli. Performer Lauren Cuthbertson. Performer Sarah Lamb. Performer Steven McRae. Performer Marianela Nunez. Performer Robert Pennefather. | |
| 17 Mar 12 to 13 Apr 12 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01664100737 |
The Dream/Song of the Earth - T01387466711Two defining styles of The Royal Ballet: Ashton and MacMillan in their respective elements. The dazzling choreography and sparkling Mendelssohn score of the one-act rendering of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is paired with a contemplative and poetic interpretation of Mahler's song-cycle.Choreographer Frederick Ashton (The Dream). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (Song of the Earth). Director Anthony Dowell. Director Christopher Carr. Director Monica Mason. Director Grant Coyle. Design David Walker. Design Nicholas Georgiadis. Lighting John B Read. Performer Alina Cojocaru. Performer Sergei Polunin. Performer Tamara Rojo. Performer Rupert Pennefather. Performer Carlos Acosta. | |
| 1 Feb 12 to 7 Mar 12 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L230994376 |
Magical Night - T01668199090As two children fall asleep one night, a fairy appears to cast a magic spell that brings a host of toys to life for a night of fantastic adventures with a little boy and girl.Choreographer Aletta Collins. Music Kurt Weill. Conductor James Holmes. Design Rachael Canning. Costume Gabrielle Dalton. Lighting Charles Balfour. Translation Richard Thomas. Performer Yvette Bonner. Performer Greig Cooke. Performer Thomasin Gulgec. Performer Lorena Randi. Performer Owen Ridley-Demonick. | |
| 9 Dec 11 to 31 Dec 11 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L241997729 |
Asphodel Meadows/Enigma Variations/Gloria - T32223687A celebration of the creative talents of The Royal Ballet in three one-act works. Liam Scarlett's award-winning piece set to Poulenc's effervescent Double Piano Concerto; Ashton's dramatic interpretation of Elgar's magisterial character studies in music and MacMillan's poignant evocation of the horrors of war.Choreographer Liam Scarlett. Choreographer Frederick Ashton. Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan. Design John Macfarlane. Design Julia Trevelyan Oman. Design Andy Klunder. Lighting Jennifer Tipton. Lighting John B Read. Performer Sarah Lamb. Performer Leanne Cope. Performer Yuhui Choe. Performer Johannes Stepanek. Performer Jose Martin. Performer Steven McRae. Performer Leanne Benjamin. Performer Edward Watson. Performer Nehemiah Kish. | |
| 19 Nov 11 to 30 Nov 11 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0483693922 |
Limen/Marguerite and Armand/Requiem - T1668297478An evening of vivid contrasts. First, Royal Ballet Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor s mesmerizing creation in acid colours with electronic projections. Next, Ashton s exquisite romance. Finally, MacMillan s heartfelt homage to his friend the choreographer John Cranko.Choreographer Wayne McGregor. Choreographer Frederick Ashton. Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan. Design Tatsuo Miyamima. Design Cecil Beaton. Design Yolanda Sonnabend. Lighting Lucy Carter. Lighting John B Read. Costume Moriitz Junge. Performer Leanne Benjamin. Performer Sarah Lamb. Performer Melissa Hamilton. Performer Marianela Nunez. Performer Mara Galeazzi. Performer Steven McRae. Performer Eric Underwood. Performer Edward Watson. Performer Ryoichi Hirano. Performer Paul Kay. Performer Tamara Rojo. Performer Sergei Polunin. Performer Lauren Cuthbertson. Performer Melissa Hamilton. Performer Nehemiah Kish. Performer Federico Bonelli. Performer Steven McRae. | |
| 8 Oct 11 to 20 Oct 11 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1115922233 |
Scenes De Ballet, Voluntaries, The Rite of Spring - T1017130551Choreographer Frederick Ashton. Choreographer Glen Tetley. Choreographer Kenneth Macmillan. Director Christopher Carr. Director Bronwen Curry. Director Julie Lincoln. Design Andre Beaurepaire. Design Rouben Ter-Arutunian. Design Sydney Nolan. Lighting John B Read. Performer Lauren Cuthbertson. Performer Sergei Polunin. Performer Leanne Benjamin. Performer Nehemiah Kish. Performer Sarahh Lamb. Performer Thiago Soares. Performer Ryoichi Hirano. Performer Steven McRae. | |
| 28 May 11 to 11 Jun 11 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01478324530 |
Ballo Della Regina/New McGregor DGV - T0410451806A world premiere and a company premiere. | |
| 13 May 11 to 25 May 11 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L885219525 |
in Rehearsal - T4637046Gain a greater understanding of the work done by dancers and their coaches to reach the standards you see on stage. A rare chance to see members of The Royal Ballet in a studio rehearsal, taken by a member of the artistic staff , working on excerpts from the current repertory. Running time: 1hr 15mins with no interval | |
| 4 Mar 11 to 18 Apr 11 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L076391063 |
Rhapsody/Sensorium/Still Life at the Penguin Cafe - T01731171109The variety in this mixed programme makes it enticing as much for anyone just discovering the thrill of worldclass dance as for Royal Ballet regulars. It is a great combination of virtuosity, contrasting moods and beautiful images, with music to match. Rhapsody was created by Frederick Ashton for Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lesley Collier, with choreography to suit their star reputations. It is a fabulous work for today’s Royal Ballet virtuoso dancers, contrasting lyrical pas de deux with astounding solos. Alastair Marriott’s Sensorium - in its first revival - is a response to the evolving atmospheres of Debussy Préludes, within warm and spacious designs and with undercurrents of intimacy. David Bintley’s ‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café is a famously popular ballet, not seen in full at the Royal Opera House since 1993. With a timely theme of protection and preservation of the natural world, it is joyful, amusing, exuberant and provocative as endangered species take to the stage in dancing styles from ballroom to morris, introduced by penguin waiters. A riot of dance and colour, it brings the whole programme to a poignant and perfect end.Music Rachmaninoff (Rhapsody). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Rhapsody). Design Jessica Curtis (Rhapsody). Lighting Neil Austin (Rhapsody). Conductor Barry Wordsworth (Rhapsody). Music Debussy (Sensorium). Music Colin Matthews (orchestration - Sensorium). Choreographer Alastair Marriott (Sensorium). Design Adam Wiltshire (Sensorium). Lighting John B Read (Sensorium). Conductor Barry Wordsworth (Sensorium). Conductor Barry Wordsworth (Still Life at the Penguin Cafe). Music Simon Jeffes (Still Life at the Penguin Cafe). Choreographer David Bintley (Still Life at the Penguin Cafe). Design Hayden Griffin (Still Life at the Penguin Cafe). Lighting John B Read (Still Life at the Penguin Cafe). | |
| 16 Mar 11 to 28 Mar 11 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0243666302 |
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - T01369362060Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland will bring a famous story and its equally famous characters to the ballet stage. The Victorian childhood of Lewis Carroll’s Alice and her encounters with extraordinary people, strange creatures and unusual events gives The Royal Ballet an entire new world to create, and also gives a great chance to see the whole Company on stage in new guises.Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. Music Joby Talbot. Conductor Barry Wordsworth. Adapted by Nicholas Wright. Design Bob Crowley. Lighting Natasha Katz. Performer Marianela Nunez. Performer Sarah Lamb. Performer Lauren Cuthbertson. Performer Rupert Pennefather. Performer Federico Bonelli. Performer Seigei Polunin. Performer Jonathan Howells. Performer Edward Watson. Performer Tamara Rojo. Performer Zenaida Yanowsky. Performer Simon Russell Beale. Performer Darcy Bussell. | |
| 28 Feb 11 to 15 Mar 11 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01334846945 |
Les Patineurs/Tales of Beatrix Potter - T1310000305Les Patineurs brings Frederick Ashton’s characteristic sense of fun to the elegance and virtuosity of The Royal Ballet. Astonishingly popular from its very first appearance, it interprets the effortless actions of skaters as they sway, glide, turn – and even fall over! The delightful Tales of Beatrix Potter danced by The Royal Ballet. Brilliant characterizations with detailed designs and costumes bring to life such lovable figures as Jemima Puddle-Duck, the dapper frog Jeremy Fisher, and the irrepressible Peter Rabbit. It is a perfect end to a wonderful festive programme for the whole family. Running time 2hrs 15mins with one interval.Music Giacomo Meyerbeer (Les Patineurs). Music Constant Lambert (arrangement - Les Patineurs). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Les Patineurs). Design William Chappell (Les Patineurs). Lighting John B Read (Les Patineurs). Conductor Paul Murphy (Les Patineurs/Tales of Beatrix Potter). Performer Paul Kay (Les Patineurs). Performer Ludovic Ondiviela (Les Patineurs). Performer Brian Maloney (Les Patineurs). Performer Steven McRae (Les Patineurs). Performer Akane Takada (Les Patineurs). Performer Hikaru Kobayashi (Les Patineurs). Performer Yuhui Choe (Les Patineurs). Performer Emma Maguire (Les Patineurs). Performer Samantha Raine (Les Patineurs). Performer Laura Morera (Les Patineurs). Performer Sarah Lamb (Les Patineurs). Performer Tara-Brigite Bhavnani (Les Patineurs). Performer Elizabeth Harrod (Les Patineurs). Performer Helen Crawford (Les Patineurs). Performer Rupert Pennefather (Les Patineurs). Performer Ryoichi Hirano (Les Patineurs). Performer Celisa Diuana (Les Patineurs). Performer Lauren Cutherbertson (Les Patineurs). Performer Nehemiah Kish (Les Patineurs). Performer Valeri Hristov (Les Patineurs). Music John Lanchbery (Tales of Beatrix Potter). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Tales of Beatrix Potter). Choreographer Anthony Dowell (Tales of Beatrix Potter). Design Christine Edzard (Tales of Beatrix Potter in collaboration with Catherine Goodley). Lighting Mark Jonathan (Tales of Beatrix Potter). | |
| 20 Dec 10 to 10 Jan 11 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L550319472 |
Peter and the Wolf/Tales of Beatrix Potter - T46443861Family fun, beautiful dance and generous helpings of colour, wit and charm. Matthew Hart’s wonderfully inventive version of Peter and the Wolf, choreographed for The Royal Ballet School, has an energy all its own as it portrays the scenes of young Peter and his naively valiant attempts at hunting. Peter’s Grandfather, a cat, a duck - even the forest trees and greenery - act out the events that leave Peter triumphant and the wolf his captive. The delightful Tales of Beatrix Potter is danced by The Royal Ballet. Brilliant characterizations with detailed designs and costumes bring to life such lovable figures as Jemima Puddle-Duck, the dapper frog Jeremy Fisher, and the irrepressible Peter Rabbit. It is a perfect end to a wonderful festive programme for the whole family.Music Prokofiev (Peter and the Wolf). Choreographer Matthew Hart (Peter and the Wolf). Lighting John B Read (Peter and the Wolf). Conductor Paul Murphy (Peter and the Wolf). Performer Will Kemp (Narrator - Peter and the Wolf). Performer Sergei Polunin (The Wolf - Peter and the Wolf). Music John Lanchbery (Tales of Beatrix Potter). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Tales of Beatrix Potter). Choreographer Anthony Dowell (Tales of Beatrix Potter). Design Christine Edzard (Tales of Beatrix Potter in collaboration with Catherine Goodley). Design Rostislav Doboujinsky (Masks - Tales of Beatrix Potter). Lighting Mark Jonathan (Tales of Beatrix Potter). | |
| 14 Dec 10 to 18 Dec 10 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0329389276 |
La Valse, Winder Dreams, New Brandstrup, Theme and Variations - T01174572023Director Christopher Carr. Director Grant Coyle. Director Monica Mason. Director Patricia Neary. Design Andre Levasseur. Design Richard Hudson. Design Peter Farmer. Costume Richard Hudson. Lighting John B Read. Lighting Lucy Carter. Choreographer Frederick Ashton. Choreographer Kim Brandstrup. Choreographer Kenneth McMillan. Choreographer George Balanchine. Music Maurice Ravel. Conductor Barry Wordsworth. Music Pyotr Il;ych Tchaikovsky (arranged by Phillip Gammon). Performer Lauren Cuthbertson. Performer Hikaru Kobayashi. Performer Helen Crawford. Performer Nehemiah Kish. Performer Ryoichi Hirano. Performer Gary Avis. Performer Leanne Benjamin. Performer Edward Watson. Performer Marianela Nunez. Performer Carlos Acosta. Performer Laura Morera. Performer Mara Galeazzi. Performer Jonathan Cope. Performer Tamara Rojo. Performer Sergei Polunin. | |
| 15 Oct 10 to 30 Oct 10 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1638043944 |
Chroma/Tryst/Symphony in C - T507324253Chroma - 1st Royal Ballet performance of this production Royal Opera House 17 November 2006. Tryst - 1st Royal Ballet performance of this production Royal Opera House 18 May 2002. Symphony In C - Generously suported by The Fonteyn Circle. 1st performance of this production Royal Opera House 19 March 1992.Conductor Daniel Capps (Chroma). Conductor James MacMillan (Tryst). Conductor Dominic Grier (Symphony in C). Music Joby Talbot (Chroma). Music Jack White III (Chroma). Music Joby Talbot (new arrangement - Chroma). Music Christopher Austin (orchestration - Chroma). Choreographer Wayne McGregor (Chroma). Design John Pawson (Chroma). Costume Moritz Junge (Chroma). Lighting Lucy Carter (Chroma). Music James MacMillan (Tryst). Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (Tryst). Design Jean Marc Puissant (Tryst). Lighting Natasha Katz (Tryst). Music Georges Bizet (Symphony in C). Choreographer George Balanchine (Symphony in C). Design Anthony Dowell (Symphony in C). Other Patricia Neary (staging - Symphony in C). | |
| 10 Jun 10 | Royal Exchange, Manchester :: V491 listing details L1864909445 |
| 22 May 10 to 11 Jun 10 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0614376884 |
Electric Counterpoint/Asphodel Meadows/Carmen - T02047043986Electric Counterpoint - 1st performance of this production Royal Opera House 28 February 2008. Asphodel Meadows - Generously supported by the Estate of Dr John Hayes. 1st performance of this production Royal Opera House 5 May 2010. Carmen - 1st performance of this production Royal Opera House 10 April 2002. Running time: 2hrs 50mins (2 intervals)Corporate Sponsor Coutts (May 5). Conductor Barry Wordsworth (Asphodel Meadows). Conductor Pavel Sorokin (Carmen). Music JS Bach (Electric Counterpoint). Music Steve Reich (Electric Counterpoint). Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (Electric Counterpoint). Design Jean-Marc Puissant (Electric Counterpoint). Lighting Natasha Chivers (Electric Counterpoint). Other Michael Nunn (video artist - Electric Counterpoint). Other William Trevitt (video artist - Electric Counterpoint). Sound Mukul Patel (Electric Counterpoint). Music Georges Bizet (Carmen). Music Rodion Shchedrin (arrangement - Carmen). Music Rodion Shchedrin (percussion - Carmen). Choreographer Mats Ek (Carmen). Design Marie-Louise Ekman (Carmen). Lighting Goran Westrup (Carmen). Other Pompea Santoro (staging - Carmen). | |
| 5 May 10 to 15 May 10 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0356591295 |
Concerto/The Judas Tree/Elite Syncopations - T9012917641st performance of this production Royal Opera House 26 May 1967. The Judas Tree - 1st performance of this production Royal Opera House 19 March 1992. Elite Syncopations - Generously supported by The Friends of Covent Garden. 1st performance of this production Royal Opera House 7 October 1974.Conductor Dominic Grier (Concerto). Conductor Barry Wordsworth (The Judas Tree). Music Dmitry Shostakovich (Concerto). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (Concerto). Design Jurgen Rose (Concerto). Lighting John B. Read (Concerto). Other Christopher Carr (staging). Music Brian Elias (The Judas Tree). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (The Judas Tree). Design Jock McFadyn (The Judas Tree). Lighting Mark Henderson (The Judas Tree). Other Monica Parker (The Judas Tree). Music Scott Joplin (Elite Syncopations). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (Elite Syncopations). Design Ian Spurling (Elite Syncopations). Lighting John B. Read (Elite Syncopations). Other Julie Lincoln (Elite Syncopations). | |
| 23 Mar 10 to 15 Apr 10 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01243943521 |
As One/Rushes-Fragments of a Lost Story/Infra - T01689493974As One - Generously supported by the Estate of Dr John Hayes. 1st performance of this production Royal Opera House 19 February 2010. Rushes - 1st performance of this production Royal Opera House 23 April 2008. Infra - 1st performance of this production Royal Opera House 13 November 2008Conductor Barry Wordsworth (New Watkins). Conductor Daniel Capps (Rushes). Music Graham Fitkin (New Watkins). Choreographer Jonathan Watkins (New Watkins). Lighting Neil Austin (New Watkins). Music Sergey Prokofiev (Rushes). Music Michael Berkeley ( arrangement and elaborated - Rushes). Choreographer Kim Brandstrup (Rushes). Design Richard Hudson (Rushes). Lighting Jean Kalman (Rushes). Design Dick Straker (video - Rushes). Music Max Richter (Infra). Choreographer Wayne McGregor (Infra). Design Julian Opie (Infra). Costume Moritz Junge (Infra). Lighting Lucy Carter (Infra). Sound Chris Ekers (Infra). | |
| 19 Feb 10 to 4 Mar 10 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0836570771 |
Agon/Sphinx/Limen - T240443737Agon - 1st Performance of this production Royal Opera House 25 January 1973. Sphinx - Generously supported by The Friends of Covent Garden. 1st performance of this production Royal Opera House 4 November 2009. Limen - the ballet draws on the idea of limits and thesholds.Producer Royal Ballet. Conductor Daniel Capps (Agon). Conductor Barry Wordsworth (Sphinx/New McGregor). Music Igor Stravinsky (Agon). Choreographer George Balanchine (Agon). Design Rouben Ter-Aruntunian (Scenery Agon). Costume Willa Kim (Agon). Lighting John B. Read (Agon). Other Patricia Neary (Staging Agon). Music Bohuslav Martinu (Sphinx). Choreographer Glen Tetley (Sphinx). Design Rouben Ter-Aruntunian (Scenery Sphinx). Costume Willa Kim (Sphinx). Lighting John B. Read (Sphinx). Other Bronwen Curry (Staging Sphinx). Music Jaija Saariaho (New McGregor). Choreographer Wayne McGregor (Limen). Design Tatsuo Mayajima (Scenery Limen). Costume Moritz Junge (Limen). Lighting Lucy Carter (Limen). | |
| 4 Nov 09 to 18 Nov 09 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01067657800 |
Les Sylphides/Sensorium/The Firebird - T1647100118Originally called Chopiniana, Les Sylphides, seen this Season in a new staging my [Monica Mason], is set to a sequence of [Frederic Chopin]'s polonaises, mazurkas and waltzes for piano. [Mikhail Fokine]'s choreography recreates the soft lines and lilting ballon of the Romantic style as a poet dances with a group of winged forest sprites or "sylphides". British choreographer [Alastair Marriott] who has enjoyed critical and audience acclaim with new work Sensorium created for The Royal Ballet's First Drafts in the Clore and Being and Having Been as part of the Inspired by Diaghilev Programme in the Linbury 2004 makes his third main stage work for the Company. His two previous main stage ballets are Tanglewood (2005) and Children of Adam (2007). The Firebird was commissioned by [Serge Diaghilev] for Ballet Russes in 1910 and has subsequently been reworked by many choreographers, including both [George Balanchine] and [Jerome Robbins]. In 1926 Diaghilev commissioned [Natalia Gontcharova] to redesign The Firebird after deterioration of the original Golovine designs. She produced a dazzling array of vibrant costumes and one of the most glorious and memorable backcloths used in ballet. The narrative, based on various Russian folk tales, follows Prince Ivan as he captures a magical firebird while out hunting and, in exchange for her freedom, he is given one of her feathers. Ivan then encounters a group of young women, led by the beautiful Tsarevna with whom he instantly falls in love only to be captured by the evil Kostchei's slaves and monsters. He summons the Firebird with her feather and she destroys Kostchei, freeing both Prince Ivan and the Tsarevna who marry in the ballet's magnificent final tableau.Producer Royal Ballet. Conductor Barry Wordsworth. Music Frederic Chopin (Les Sylphides). Choreographer Mikhail Fokine (Les Sylphides). Design Alexandre Benois (Les Sylphides). Other Monica Mason (Les Sylphides). Choreographer Alastair Marriott (Sensorium). Music Debussy (Sensorium). Music Colin Matthews (Sensorium - orchestations). Design Adam Wiltshire (Sensorium). Lighting John B Read (Sensorium). Music Igor Stravinsky (The Firebird). Choreographer Mikhail Fokine (The Firebird). Other Sergey Grigoriev (original staging - The Firebird). Other Lubov Tchernicheva (original staging - The Firebird). Design Natalia Gontcharova (The Firebird). Other Christopher Carr (The staging - Firebird). Performer Sarah Lamb. Performer Marianela Nunez. Performer Alexandra Ansanelli. Performer Lauren Cuthbertson. Performer Isabel McMeekan. Performer Mara Galeazzi. Performer Rupert Pennefather. Performer David Makhateli. Performer Yohei Sasaki. Performer Valeri Hristov. Performer Leanne Benjamin. Performer Alina Cojocaru. Performer Emma Maguire. Performer Mellissa Hamilton. Performer Federico Bonelli. Performer Steven McRea. Performer Ludovic Ondiviela. Performer Steven McRae. Performer Edward Watson. Performer Tamara Rojo. Performer Johan Kobborg. | |
| 4 May 09 to 30 May 09 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L465065545 |
| 28 Oct 08 to 10 Nov 08 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1201544084 |
Isadora/Dances at a Gathering - T1750610588[Deborah MacMillan] has devised a new one act production of [Kenneth MacMillan]'s rarely performed ballet Isadora. The original two act ballet premiered in April 1981 as part of The Royal Ballet's 50th Anniversary Season and the title role was performed by Merle Park and actress, Mary Miller. 20th Century dancer Isadora Duncan was an innovator and free-spirit, a hippy before her time who wanted the whole world to dance in the interests of peace, harmony and love Deborah MacMillan has completely revised the original ballet. In this new production the leading role belongs wholly to a dancer who is accompanied by the recorded voice of an actress, the original score of [Richard Rodney Bennett], and video montage by [Christopher Bird] and [Lynn Wake] which includes archive film from Isadora's heyday. Isadora is paired in a double bill with Jerome Robbins' one act ballet, Dances at a Gathering, last performed as part of the 2007/08 Season alongside The Dream. [Jerome Robbins] originally conceived Dances at a Gathering as a Pas de deux. Developing his theme he widened his musical selection to include etudes, waltzes, mazurkas, a nocturne and a scherzo. The ballet follows a group of friends and lovers exploring their past and present through a series of dances that respond to [Frederic Chopin]'s music, changes in the surrounding landscape and the mood of the ever-changing sky.Producer Royal Ballet. Conductor Barry Wordsworth. Music Richard Rodney Bennett (Isadora). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (Isadora). Other Julie Lincoln (staging - Isadora). Choreographer Deborah MacMillan (this production - Isadora). Lighting John B Read (Isadora). Design Christopher Bird (video - Isadora). Design Lynn Wake (video - Isadora). Music Frederic Chopin (Dances at a Gathering). Choreographer Jerome Robbins (Dances at a Gathering). Costume Joe Eula (Dances at a Gathering). Lighting Jennifer Tipton (Dances at a Gathering). Other Susan Hendl (staging - Dances at a Gathering). Other Ben Huys (staging - Dances at a Gathering). | |
| 11 Mar 09 to 21 Mar 09 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1706721511 |
Seven Deadly Sins/Carmen/DGV Danse A Grande Vitesse) - T1398328913[Will Tuckett]'s 2007 production of the Brecht/Weill Seven Deadly Sins follows the story of Anna, a singer and dancer, as she travels around America trying to scrap money together so that she can build a home for her family. In each of the cities she visits, she encounters one of the seven deadly sins Tuckett is established as one of the foremost choreographers and directors working on stage and screen today. He has enjoyed great critical and audience acclaim for his productions on the Royal Opera House main stage, in the Linbury Studio Theatre, with Opera North, BBC and Channel 4. [Mats Ek] is famous for his vividly theatrical alternatives of the classics and his take on [Georges Bizet]'s celebrated opera Carmen, which he created in 1992 for the Cullberg Ballet, is no exception. A predatory Carmen leads the sexual games, while the pathos of the piece is left for Don Jose. [Mats Ek] uses Bizet's score, transcribed for strings and percussion by [Rodion Shehedrin], with designs by [Marie-Louse Ekman] that take a modern perspective on traditional Spanish motifs. DGV (Danse a grande vitesse), choreographed by [Christopher Wheeldon] is inspired by [Michael Nyman]'s 26-minute long composition: MGV (Musique a grande vitesse), which was written to commemorate the inauguration of the French 'train a grande vitesse'. The 26 dancers and minimalist score work together to transport the audience through varying landscapes capturing the feeling of being suspended in time and space. With set designs by award-winning designer [Jean-Marc Puissant], DGV returns following its critically-acclaimed world premiere at The Royal Opera House in 2006.Producer Royal Ballet. Conductor Martin Yates. Conductor Paul Murphy. Music Kurt Weill (Seven Deadly Sins). Author Bertolt Brecht (Seven Deadly Sins). Choreographer William Tuckett (Seven Deadly Sins). Design Lez Brotherston (Seven Deadly Sins). Lighting Paule Constable (Seven Deadly Sins). Design Leo Warner (video - Seven Deadly Sins). Design Mark Grimmer (video for Fifty Nine Productions Limited - Seven Deadly Sins). Music Georges Bizet (Carmen). Music Rodion Shehedrin (music arrangement - Carmen). Performer Rodion Shchedrin (percussion - Carmen). Choreographer Mats Ek (Carmen). Design Marie-Louise Ekman (Carmen). Lighting Goran Westrup (Carmen). Other Pompea Santoro (staging - Carmen). Music Michael Nyman (DGV - Danse a Grande Vitesse). Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (DGV - Danse a Grande Vitesse). Design Jean-Marc Puissant (DGV - Danse a Grande Vitesse). Lighting Jennifer Tipton (DGV - Danse a Grande Vitesse). | |
| 31 Jan 09 to 21 Feb 09 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1630917906 |
Voluntaries/The Lesson/New McGregor - T1734951777[Eugene Ionesco]'s chilling drama The Lesson was first choreographed for television by the Danish dancer and choreographer Flemming Flindt in 1963 and entered The Royal Ballet's repertory in 2005. In a dimly lit ballet studio an eager young dance student experiences more than she anticipates at the hands of a murderous ballet teacher, while the rehearsal pianist remains frighteningly detached. Voluntaries, premiered in December 1973 by the Stuttgart Ballet, is [Glen Tetley]'s breathtakingly beautiful tribute to John Cranko who had died suddenly earlier that year. The ballet is set to [Poulenc]'s Concerto in G minor for Organ, Strings and Timpani. Voluntaries - by musical definition - are free ranging improvisations, often played before, during and after religious service. The Latin root of the word can also signify flight or desire, and the ballet is conceived as a series of linked voluntaries. A new work from The Royal Ballet's multi award-winning Resident Choreographer [Wayne McGregor] completes the programme.Producer Royal Ballet. Conductor Daniel Capps. Conductor Barry Wordsworth. Music Francis Poulenc (Voluntaries). Choreographer Glen Tetley (Voluntaries). Design Rouben Ter-Arutunian (Voluntaries). Lighting John B Read (Voluntaries). Other Bronwen Curry (staging - Voluntaries). Music George Delerue (The Lesson). Choreographer Flemming Flindt (The Lesson). Design Flemming Flindt (The Lesson). Design Bernard Dayde (The Lesson). Costume Flemming Flindt (The Lesson). Costume Tina Sander (The Lesson). Lighting Simon Bennison (The Lesson). Choreographer Wayne McGregor (New McGregor). Design Julian Opie (New McGregor). Costume Moritz Junge (New McGregor). Lighting Lucy Carter (New McGregor). | |
| 13 Nov 08 to 26 Nov 08 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0930820896 |
The Dream/Dances at a Gathering - T2076203256Conductor Paul Murphy (The Dream). Music Felix Mendelssohn (The Dream). Music John Lanchbery (The Dream - arrangement). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (The Dream). Design David Walker (The Dream). Lighting John B Read (The Dream). Music Frederic Chopin (Dances at a Gathering). Choreographer Jerome Robbins (Dances at a Gathering). Costume Joe Eula (Dances at a Gathering). Lighting Jennifer Tipton (Dances at a Gathering). | |
| 17 May 08 to 10 Jun 08 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01166461389 |
New Works - Nimbus - T109178252Choreographer Wayne McGregor (Nimbus). | |
| 22 May 08 to 24 May 08 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1253928343 |
Serenade/Rushes - Fragments of a Lost Story/Homage to The Queen - T1021609405New Brandstrup - New production generously supported (2007) by The Friends of Covent Garden - World Premiere. Homage to The Queen - 'Earth' originally supported (2006) by the Estate of Dr John Hayes.Music Pyotyr Il'yrich Tchaikovsky (Serenade). Choreographer George Balanchine (Serenade). Lighting John B Read (Serenade). Costume Barbara Karinska (Serenade). Music Prokofiev (Rushes). Music Michael Berkeley (arranged and elaborated - Rushes). Choreographer Kim Brandstrup (Rushes). Design Richard Hudson (Rushes). Lighting Jean Kalman (Rushes). Music Malcolm Arnold (Homage to The Queen). Choreographer David Bintley (Homage to The Queen - Earth). Choreographer Michael Corder (Homage to The Queen - Water). Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (Homage to The Queen - Fire). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Homage to The Queen - Air). Choreographer Christopher Newton (Homage to The Queen - staging and re-creation Antree/Apotheosis/Air). Design Peter Farmer (Homage to The Queen). Lighting John B Read (Homage to The Queen). | |
| 23 Apr 08 to 14 May 08 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01605333460 |
Sylvia - T01779882327Approx. running time 2 hours 20 minutes.Choreographer Frederick Ashton. Conductor Benjamin Pope. Music Leo Delibes. Director Christopher Newton. Design Robin Ironside (original designs). Design Christopther Ironside (original designs). Design Peter Farmer (additional designs). Lighting Mark Jonathan. | |
| 18 Jan 08 to 31 Mar 08 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01671015864 |
New Wheeldon/Afternoon of a Faun/Tzigane/A Month in the Country - T654321403New Wheeldon - New commission generously supported by the Estate of Dr John Hayes - World Premiere. Afternoon of a Faun - production originally supported (2006) by the Royal Opera House Endowment Fund.Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (New Wheeldon). Music Claude Debussy (Afternoon of a Faun). Choreographer Jerome Robbins (Afternoon of a Faun). Costume Irene Sharaff (Afternoon of a Faun). Design Jean Rosenthal (Afternoon of a Faun). Lighting Jean Rosenthal (Afternoon of a Faun). Lighting Les Dickert (Afternoon of a Faun - Lighting recreated). Choreographer George Balanchine (Tzigane). Music Ravel (Tzigane). Costume Holly Hynes (Tzigane). Lighting Russell J Sandifer (Tzigane). Music Frederic Chopin (A Month in the Country). Music John Lanchbery (A Month in the Country - arrangement). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (A Month in the Country). Design Julia Trevelyan Oman (A Month in the Country). Lighting William Bundy (A Month in the Country). Lighting John Charlton (A Month in the Country - lighting recreated). | |
| 28 Feb 08 to 19 Mar 08 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0374208222 |
Chroma/Different Drummer/The Rite of Spring - T0528517420Approx running time 2 hours 30 minutes.Music Joby Talbot (Chroma). Music Jack White III (Chroma arr by Joby Talbot). Music Christopher Austin (Chroma orchestration). Choreographer Wayne McGregor (Chroma). Design John Pawson (Chroma). Costume Moritz Junge (Chroma). Lighting Lucy Carter (Chroma). Music Anton Webern (Different Drummer). Music Arnold Schoenberg (Different Drummer). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (Different Drummer). Design Yolanda Sonnabend (Different Drummer). Lighting John B Read (Different Drummer). Music Igor Stravinsky (The Rite of Spring). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (The Rite of Spring). Design Sidney Nolan (The Rite of Spring). Lighting John B Read (The Rite of Spring). | |
| 2 Feb 08 to 23 Feb 08 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L156299519 |
Mixed Programme - Les Patineurs/Tales of Beatrix Potter - T0443407175Two ballets make for a sparkling double treat from The Royal Ballet for any family to start the New Year. Les Patineurs and Tales of Beatrix Potter are colourful, distinctive, famous and tuneful - and both were choreographed by Frederick Ashton with his characteristic sense of fun.Choreographer Frederick Ashton. Conductor Paul Murphy. Music Giacomo Meyerbeer (Les Patineurs). Music Constant Lambert (Les Patineurs - musical arrangement). Design William Chappell (Les Patineurs). Lighting John B Read (Les Patineurs). Music John Lanchbery (Tales of Beatrix Potter). Choreographer Anthony Dowell (Tales of Beatrix Potter - for this production). Design Christine Edzard (Tales of Beatrix Potter). Design Catherine Goodley (design collaborator). Design Rostislav Doboujinsky (Tales of Beatrix Potter masks). Lighting Mark Henderson (Tales of Beatrix Potter). | |
| 23 Dec 07 to 8 Jan 08 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1350935192 |
Mixed Programme - Checkmate/Symphonic Variations/Song of the Earth - T474470126Conductor Barry Wordsworth. Choreographer Ninette de Valois (Checkmate - 1937). Music Arthur Bliss (Checkmate). Design Edward McKnight Kauffer (Checkmate). Lighting John B. Read (Checkmate). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Symphonic Variations - 1946). Music Cesar Franck (Symphonic Variations). Design Sophie Fedorovitch (Symphonic Variations). Lighting John B. Read (Symphonic Variations). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (Song of the Earth - 1965). Music Gustav Mahler (Song of the Earth). Design Nicholas Georgiadis (Song of the Earth). Lighting John B. Read (Song of the Earth). | |
| 2 Jun 07 to 8 Jun 07 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L833350593 |
The Seven Deadly Sins/Pierrot Lunaire/La Fin Du Jour - T243540098Approx. running time 2 hours 35 minutesConductor Martin Yates (Apr 26/27/ May 4/9 at 19:30 Apr 28 at 14:30). Conductor Richard Bernas (Apr 26/27/ May 4/9 at 19:30 Apr 28 at 14:30). Music Kurt Weill (Seven Deadly Sins). Choreographer William Tuckett (Seven Deady Sins). Design Lez Brotherston (Seven Deadly Sins). Lighting Paule Constable (Seven Deadly Sins). Performer Martha Wainwright (singer - Seven Deadly Sins). Music Arnold Schoenberg (Pierrot Lunaire). Lyrics O.E. Hartleben (Pierrot Lunaire). Choreographer Glen Tetley (Pierrot Lunaire). Other Bronwen Curry (staging - Pierrot Lunaire). Design Rouben Ter-Arutunian (Pierrot Lunaire). Lighting John B. Read (Pierrot Lunaire). Music Maurice Ravel (La Fin Du Jour). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (La Fin Du Jour). Design Ian Spurling (La Fin Du Jour). Other Monica Parker (staging - La Fin Du Jour). Lighting John B. Read (La Fin Du Jour). Performer Zenaida Yanowsky. Performer Marianela Nunez. Performer Ivan Putrov. Performer Deirdre Chapman. Performer Carlos Acosta. Performer Federico Bonelli. Performer Mara Galeazzi. Performer Edward Watson. Performer Alina Cojocaru. Performer Sarah Lamb. Performer Ricardo Cervera. Performer Isabel McMeekan. Performer Rupert Pennefather. Performer Joshua Tuifua. | |
| 26 Apr 07 to 9 May 07 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L854838309 |
Apollo/Children of Adam/Theme and Variations - T033933243Approx. running time 2 hours 35 minutes.Conductor Barry Wordsworth. Music Igor Stravinsky (Apollo). Choreographer George Balanchine (Apollo). Other Patricia Neary (staging - Apollo). Lighting John B. Read (Apollo). Music Christopher Rouse (Children of Adam). Choreographer Alastair Marriott (Children of Adam). Design Adam Wiltshire (Children of Adam). Lighting John B. Read (Children of Adam). Music Tchaikovsky (Theme and Variations). Choreographer George Balanchine (Theme and Variations). Other Patricia Neary (staging - Theme and Variations). Design Peter Farmer (Theme and Variations). Lighting John B. Read (Theme and Variations). Performer Carlos Acosta. Performer Darcey Bussell. Performer Mara Galeazzi. Performer Marianela Nunez. Performer Zenaida Yanowsky. Performer Isabel MMeekan. Performer Deirdre Chapman. Performer Ivan Putrov. Performer Alexandra Ansanelli. Performer Leanne Benjamin. Performer Rupert Pennefather. Performer Steven McRae. Performer Sarah Lamb. Performer Martin Harvey. Performer Ludovi Ondiviela. Performer Alina Cojocaru. Performer Johan Kobborg. Performer Tamara Rojo. | |
| 5 Mar 07 to 22 Mar 07 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1162733524 |
Rhapsody/La Sylphide - T1304578515Approx. running time 2 hours 45 minutesChoreographer Frederick AShton (Rhapsody). Conductor Timothy Henty. Music Rachmaninoff (Rhapsody). Design Jessica Curtis (Rhapsody). Lighting Neil Austin (Rhapsody). Choreographer August Bournonville (La Sylphide). Music Herman Lovenskiold (La Sylphide). Choreographer Johan Kobborg (La Sylphide - this production). Design Soren Frandsen (La Sylphide). Costume Henrik Bloch (La Sylphide). Lighting Mark Jonathan (La Sylphide). | |
| 15 Jan 07 to 9 Feb 07 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L557815386 |
Napoli Divertissments/La Sylphide - T77836294Approx. running time 3 hoursChoreographer August Bournonivlle (Napoli Divertissments). Music E. Helsted (Napoli Divertissments). Music H.S. Paulli (Napoli Divertissments). Choreographer Johan Kobborg (Napoli Divertissments - this production). Costume Johan Kobborg (Napoli Divertissments). Lighting Mark Jonathan (Napoli Divertissments). Choreographer August Bournonville (La Sylphide). Music Herman Lovenskiold (La Sylphide). Choreographer Johan Kobborg (La Sylphide - this production). Design Soren Frandsen (La Sylphide). Costume Henrik Bloch (La Sylphide). Lighting Mark Jonathan (La Sylphide). | |
| 16 Jan 07 to 20 Jan 07 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01792528327 |
Mixed Programme - The Four Temperaments/New Wheeldon/New McGregor - T128728433New Wheeldon and New McGregor - World Premieres. Approx running time 2 hours 30 minutes. Supported (2006) by The Friends of Covent Garden.Choreographer George Balanchine (The Four Temperaments). Music Paul Hindemith (The Four Temperaments). Lighting John B. Read (The Four Temperaments). Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (New Wheeldon). Choreographer Wayne McGregor (New McGregor). Design John Pawson (New McGregor). Lighting Lucy Carter (New McGregor). | |
| 17 Nov 06 to 29 Nov 06 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L8358192 |
Mixed Programme - Stravinsky Violin Concerto/Voluntaries/Sinfonietta - T01814891902Approx running time 2 hours 10 minutes.Choreographer George Balanchine (Stravinsky Violin Concerto). Music Stravinsky (Stravinsky Violin). Lighting Ronald Bates (Stravinsky Violin). Choreographer Glen Tetley (Voluntaries). Music Poulenc (Voluntaries). Design Rouben Ter-Arutunian (Voluntaries). Lighting John B. Read (Voluntaries). Choreographer Jiri Kylian (Sinfonietta). Music Janacek (Sinfonietta). Design Walter Nobbe (Sinfonietta). Lighting Kees Tjebbes (Sinfonietta). Performer Darcey Bussell. Performer Edward Watson. Performer Leanne Benjamin. Performer Johan Kobborg. Performer Zenaida Yanowsky. Performer David Makhateli. Performer Alexandrea Ansanelli. Performer Viacheslav Samodurov. Performer Alina Cojocaru. Performer Federico Bonelli. Performer Sarah Lamb. Performer Thiago Soares. Performer Rupert Pennefather. Performer Marianela Nunez. Performer Jason Reilly. Performer Mara Galeazzi. Performer Valeri Hristov. Performer Bennet Gartside. | |
| 5 Oct 06 to 16 Oct 06 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0507304411 |
The Rake's Progress/Divertissements/Homage to the Queen - T0492986340The Royal Ballet 75 AnniversaryCompany Royal Ballet. Conductor Barry Wordsworth. Music Gavin Gordon (The Rake's Progress). Choreographer Ninette de Valois (The Rake's Progress). Other Christopher Carr (staging - The Rake's Progress). Design Rex Whistler (The Rake's Progress). Lighting John B. Read (The Rake's Progress). Music Malcolm Arnold (Homage to the Queen). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Homage to the Queen). Design Peter Farmer (Homage to the Queen). Performer Alina Cojocaru. Performer Thiago Soares. Performer Darcey Bussell. Performer Tamara Rojo. Performer Rupert Pennefather. | |
| 5 Jun 06 to 9 Jun 06 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01131703193 |
Polyphonia/New Mrozewski/Requiem - T01665709393Company Royal Ballet. Conductor Barry Wordsworth. Music Gyorgy Ligeti (Polyphonia). Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (Polyphonia). Costume Holly Hynes (Polyphonia). Lighting Mark Stanley (Polyphonia). Music Faure (Requiem). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (Requiem). Other Monica Mason (staging - Requiem). Design Yolanda Sonnabend (Requiem - in association with [Peter Farley]). Lighting John B. Read (Requiem). Performer Darcy Bussell (Mar 25/31 Apr 4). Performer Carlos Acosta (Mar 25/31 Apr 4). Performer Tamara Rojo (Mar 28/ Apr 11-12). Performer Ivan Putrov (Mar 28/ Apr 11-12). Performer Leanne Benjamin. Performer Alexandra Ansanelli. Performer Viacheslav Samodurov. Performer Alina Cojocaru. Performer Lauren Cuthbertson. Performer Martin Harvey. Performer Federico Bonelli. Performer Valeri Hristov. Performer Edward Watson. Performer Sarah Lamb. Performer Bethany Keating. Performer Deirdre Chapman. Performer Laura Morera. Performer Gary Avis. Performer Johannes Stepanek. Performer Jonathan Howells. | |
| 25 Mar 06 to 12 Apr 06 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0625106906 |
Ballet Imperial.Afternoon of a Faun/Tchaikovsky pas de deux/The Firebird - T1610441323Music Tchaikovsky (Ballet Imperial). Choreographer George Balanchine (Ballet Imperial). Other Patricia (staing Ballet Imperial). Design Eugene Berman (realised by [Anthony Dowell - Ballet Imperial). Lighting John B. Read (Ballet Imperial). Music Debussy (Afternoon of a Faun). Choreographer Jerome Robbins (Afternoon of a Faun). Design Irene Sharaff (Afternoon of a Faun). Lighting Jean Rosenthan (setting and oriinal lighting - Afternoon of a Faun). Lighting John B. Read (Afternoon of a Faun). Music Tchaikovsly (pas de deux). Choreographer George Balanchine (pas de deux). Design Anthony Dowell (pas de deux). Music Stravinsky (The Firebird). Choreographer Mikhail Fokine (The Firebird). Other Christopher Carr (staging The Firebird). Design Natalia Gontcharova (The Firebird). Lighting John B. Read (The Firebird). Performer Darcy Bussell. Performer Rupert Pennefather. Performer Zenaida Yanowsky. Performer Alina Cojocaru. Performer Federico Bonelli. Performer Sarah Lamb (Feb23/28). Performer Carlos Acosta (Feb 23/28). Performer Roberta Maarquez. Performer Ivan Putrov. Performer Alexandra Ansanelli (Feb 25 m/Mar 8). Performer Marianela Nunez. Performer Leanne Benjamin (Feb 28). Performer Edward Watson (Feb 25 m/Mar 8/ Feb 28 Firebird). Performer Miyako Yoshida (Feb 23). Performer Thiago Soares. Performer Hristov (Feb 23). Performer Galeazzi (Feb 25 m/Mar 8). Performer Soares (Feb 25 m/Mar 8). | |
| 4 Feb 06 to 28 Feb 06 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01874341123 |
| 4 Feb 06 to 8 Mar 06 | London Coliseum, West End :: V376 listing details L0541898670 |
Sylvia - T1734470134A ballet in three acts. Approx. running time 2 hours 30 minutesMusic Delibes. Choreographer Frederick Ashton. Other Christopher Newton (staging). Conductor Benjamin Pope. Conductor Graham Bond. Design Robin Ironside. Design Christopher Ironside. Design Peter Farmer (additional designs - revival). Lighting Mark Jonathan. Performer Darcey Bussell. Performer Jonathan Cope. Performer Thiago Soares. Performer Zenaida Yanowsky. Performer David Makhateli. Performer Gary Avis. Performer Marianela Nunez. Performer Rupert Pennefather. Performer Viacheslav Samodurov. | |
| 19 Nov 05 to 21 Dec 05 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1342699497 |
La Valse/New Marriott/My Brother My Sisters/Gloria - T1596113029Approx running time 2 hours 30 minutesConductor Barry Wordsworth. Music Ravel (La Valse). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (La Valse). Other Christopher Carr (staging - La Valse). Design Andre Levasseur (La Valse). Lighting John B. Read (La Valse). Music Ned Rorem (New Marriott). Choreographer Alastair Marriott (New Marriott). Design Adam Wiltshire (New Marriott). Lighting John B. Read (New Marriott). Music Arnold Schoenberg (My Brother My Sisters). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (My Brother My Sisters). Other Monica Parker (staging - My Brother My Sisters). Design Yolanda Sonnabend (My Brother My Sisters). Lighting John B. Read (My Brother My Sisters). Music Poulenc (Gloria). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (Gloria). Other Monica Parker (staging - Gloria). Other Christopher Saunders (staging - Gloria). Design Andy Klunder (Gloria). Lighting John B. Read (Gloria). Performer Marianela Nunez. Performer Isabel McMeekan. Performer Deirdre Chapman. Performer David Pickering. Performer Gary Avis. Performer Gillian Revie. Performer Lauren Cuthbertson. Performer Gemma Sykes. Performer Yohei Sasaki. Performer Thomas Whitehead. Performer Joshua Tuifua. Performer Leanne Benjamin. Performer Federico Bonelli. Performer Darcy Bussell. Performer Edward Watson. Performer Mara Galeazzi. Performer Tamara Rojo. Performer Martin Harvey. Performer Zenaida Yanowsky. Performer Laura Morera. Performer Alina Cojocaru. Performer Carlos Acosta. Performer Thiago Soares. Performer Sarah Lamb. | |
| 28 Nov 05 to 12 Dec 05 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1263270164 |
The Lesson/La Sylphide - T0129396587Supported by Anonymous Donor (Benefactors' Circle 2005)Music George Delerue (The Lesson). Conductor Alan Barker (The Lesson). Choreographer Flemming Flindt (The Lesson). Design Bernard Dayde (The Lesson). Lighting Simon Bennison (The Lesson). Music Herman Lovenskjold (La Sylphide). Choreographer August Bournonville (La Sylphide). Other Johan Kobborg (La Sylphide production and staging). Costume Henrik Bloch (La Sylphide). Design Soren Frandsen (La Sylphide). Lighting Mark Jonathan (La Sylphide). | |
| 6 Oct 05 to 9 Nov 05 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L2005246820 |
Les Rendezvous/La Sylphide - T01218252368Music Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber (Les Rendezvous). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Les Rendezvous). Other Christopher Carr (staging - Les Rendezvous). Design Anthony Ward (Les Rendezvous). Lighting John B. Read (Les Rendezvous). Music Herman Lovenskjold (La Sylphide). Choreographer August Bournonville (La Sylphide). Other Johan Kobborg (La Sylphide production and staging). Costume Henrik Bloch (La Sylphide). Design Soren Frandsen (La Sylphide). Lighting Mark Jonathan (La Sylphide). | |
| 8 Oct 05 to 2 Nov 05 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1408081099 |
La Fete Etrange/Pierrot Lunaire/Marguerite and Armand - T0619608185Conductor Richard Bernas (La Fete Etrange). Music Gabriel Faure (La Fete Etrange). Choreographer Andree Howard (La Fete Etrange). Other Barbara Fewster (staging La Fete Etrange). Lyrics Ronald Crichton (La Fete Etrange). Design Sophie Fedorovitch (La Fete Etrange). Lighting John B. Read (La Fete Etrange). Music Arnold Schoenberg (Pierrot Lunaire). Choreographer Glen Tetley (Pierrot Lunaire). Other Glen Tetley (staging -Pierrot Lunaire). Other Bronwen Curry (staging - Pierrot Lunaire). Design Rouben Ter-Arutunian (Pierrot Lunaire). Lighting John B. Read (Pierrot Lunaire). Music Franz Liszt (Marguerite and Armand). Music Dudley Simpson (orchestration - Marguerite and Armand). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Marguerite and Armand). Other Grant Coyle (staging - Marguerite and Armand). Design Cecil Beaton (Marguerite and Armand). Lighting John B.Read (Marguerite and Armand). | |
| 17 Oct 05 to 1 Nov 05 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0195170466 |
Les Biches/Symphonic Variations/A Month in the Country - T091499531Conductor Emmanuel Plasson. Choreographer Bronislava Nijinska (Les Biches). Music Poulenc (Les Biches). Design Marie Laurencin (Les Biches). Lighting John B. Read (Les Biches). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Symphonic Variations). Music Franck (Symphonic Variations). Design Sophie Fedorovitch (Symphonic Variations). Lighting John B. Read (Symphonic Variations). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (A Month in the Country). Music Chopin (A Month in the Country - arranged by [John Lanchbery]). Design Julia Trevelyan Oman (A Month in the Country). Lighting William Bundy (A Month in the Country). Performer Darcey Bussell. Performer Leanne Benjamin. Performer Martin Harvey. Performer Alina Cojocaru. Performer Christina Elida Salerno. Performer Belinda Hatley. Performer Federico Bonelli. Performer Johan Kobborg. Performer Yohei Sasaki. Performer Sylvie Guillem. Performer Massimo Murru. | |
| 2 Jun 05 to 18 Jun 05 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L2129096772 |
The Dream/New Christopher Bruce Ballet/Symphony in C - T1546721702Approx running time 2 hours 45 minsConductor Paul Hoskins (The Dream/Symphony in C). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (The Dream). Music Mendelssohn (The Dream). Music John Lanchbery (The Dream - musical arrangement). Design David Walker (The Dream). Lighting John B. Read (The Dream). Choreographer Christopher Bruce (New Ballet). Design Marian Bruce (New Ballet). Lighting John B. Read (New Ballet). Choreographer George Balanchine (Symphony in C). Music Bizet (Symphony in C). Design Anthony Dowell (Symphony in C). Lighting John B. Read (Symphony in C). | |
| 7 Jun 05 to 11 Jun 05 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0909777831 |
The Dream/New Christopher Bruce Ballet/The Rite of Spring - T01414925Conductor Paul Hoskins (The Dream). Conductor Mikhail Agrest (The Rite of Spring). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (The Dream). Music Mendelssohn (The Dream). Music John Lanchbery (The Dream - musical arrangement). Design David Walker (The Dream). Lighting John B. Read (The Dream). Choreographer Christopher Bruce (New Ballet). Design Marian Bruce (New Ballet). Lighting John B. Read (New Ballet). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (The Rite of Spring). Music Stravinsky (The Rite of Spring). Design Sidney Nolan (The Rite of Spring). Lighting John B. Read (The Rite of Spring). Performer Alina Cojocaru. Performer Johan Kobborg. Performer Zenaida Yanowsky. Performer Tamara Rojo. Performer Deirdre Chapman. Performer Mara Galeazzi. | |
| 12 May 05 to 20 May 05 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1504560634 |
Tombeaux/Enigma Variations/The Rite of Spring - T558993118Running time 2 hours 30 minsChoreographer David Bintley (Tombeaux). Choreographer Fredrick Ashton (Enigma Variations). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (The Rite of Spring). | |
| 26 Mar 05 to 16 Apr 05 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0905844367 |
Mixed Programme - Rhapsody/Duo Concertant/Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte/Marguerite and Armand - T2067926311Part of the Ashton 100 celebrationsMusic Rachmaninov (Rhapsody). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Rhapsody). Design Jess Curtis (Rhapsody). Lighting Neil Austin (Rhapsody). Choreographer George Balanchine (Duo Concertant). Music Stravinsky (Duo Concertant). Other Sean Lavery (Staged by -Duo Concertant). Lighting Perry Silvey (Duo Concertant). Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte). Music Ravel (Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte). Design Bob Crowley (Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte). Lighting John B Read (Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Marguerite and Armand). Music Liszt (Marguerite and Armand). Music Dudley Simpson (Orchestration - Marguerite and Armand). Design Cecil Beaton (Marguerite and Armand). Conductor Valery Ovsyanikov. | |
| 1 Apr 05 to 5 Apr 05 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1993912190 |
Mixed Programme - Rhapsody/Duo Concertant/Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte/Symphony in C - T1360280784Part of the Ashton 100 celebrations. New Wheeldon - Supported by Marco Compagnoni (Benefactors' Circle 2005)Music Rachmaninov (Rhapsody). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Rhapsody). Design Jess Curtis (Rhapsody). Lighting Neil Austin (Rhapsody). Choreographer George Balanchine (Duo Concertant). Music Stravinsky (Duo Concertant). Other Sean Lavery (Staged by -Duo Concertant). Lighting Perry Silvey (Duo Concertant). Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte). Music Ravel (Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte). Design Bob Crowley (Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte). Lighting John B Read (Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte). Choreographer George Balanchine (Symphony in C). Music Bizet (Symphony in C). Design Anthony Dowell (Symphony in C). Conductor Valery Ovsyanikov. | |
| 11 Mar 05 to 18 Mar 05 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L537995371 |
Sylvia - T0888898270Part of the Ashton 100 celebrations. Supported by Phil and Caroline Swallow (Benefactors' Circle 2004.Music Leo Delibes. Choreographer Frederick Ashton. Design Robin Ironside. Design Christopher Ironside. Lighting Mark Jonathan. Conductor Paul Murphy. Conductor Graham Bond. | |
| 4 Nov 04 to 3 Dec 04 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L182260991 |
Scenes De Ballet/Divertissements (Devil's Holiday and others)/Daphnis and Chloe - T0815925855Part of the Ashton 100 celebrations. Approx runnig time 2 hours 40 minsMusic Igor Stravinsky (Scenes De Ballet). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Scenes De Ballet). Design Andre Beaurepaire (Scenes De Ballet). Music Maurice Ravel (Daphnis and Chloe). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Daphnis and Chloe). Design John Craxton (Daphnis and Chloe). Lighting Mark Henderson (Daphnis and Chloe). Conductor Barry Wordsworth). Performer Jaimie Tapper. Performer Yohei Sasaki. Performer Alina Cojocaru. Performer Johan Kobborg. Performer Darcey Bussell. Performer Jonathan Cope. Performer Sarah Lamb. Performer David Makhateli. Performer Ricardo Cervera. Performer Tamara Rojo. Performer Laura Morera. Performer Mara Galeazzi. Performer Viacheslav Samodurov. Performer Federico Bonelli. Performer Thiago Soares. Performer Isabel McMeekan. Performer Leanne Benjamin. Performer Carlos Acosta. Performer Marianel Nunez. Performer Miyako Yoshida. Performer Edward Watson. Performer Martin Harvey. | |
| 13 Nov 04 to 25 Nov 04 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0692850656 |
Mixed Programme - A Wedding Bouquet/Requiem/Les Noces - T347187881Part of the Ashton 100 celebrations. Requiem - Supported by the Dalriada Trust (Benefactors' Circle 2004. Approx. running time 2 hours 40 minsMusic Lord Berners (A Wedding Bouquet). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (A Wedding Bouquet). Design Lord Berners (A Wedding Banquet). Music Gabriel Faure (Requiem). Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan (Requiem). Design Yolanda Sonnabend (Requiem). Music Igor Stravinsky (Les Noces). Choreographer Bronislava Nijinska (Les Noces). Design Natalia Gontcharova (Les Noces). Conductor Barry Wordsworth. Lighting John B. Read. | |
| 22 Oct 04 to 8 Nov 04 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L25650760 |
New Work - Inspired by Diaghilev - T869109606Choreographer Vanessa Fenton. Choreographer Alastair Marriott. Choreographer Cathy Marston. Choreographer Robert Garland. Choreographer Matjash Mrozewski. | |
| 23 Jun 04 to 27 Jun 04 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L0619869927 |
Mixed Programme - Daphnis and Chloe/L'Apres Midi D'un Faune/Le Spectre De La Rose/Les Noces - T0390836707Approx. running time: 2 hours 30 minutes.Producer Royal Ballet. Music Maurice Ravel (Daphnis and Chloe). Choreographer Frederick Ashton (Daphnis and Chloe). Design Martyn Bainbridge (Daphnis and Chloe). Lighting Mark Henderson (Daphnis and Chloe). Music Claude Debussy (L'Apres Midi D'un Faune). Choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky (L'Apres Midi D'un Faune). Choreographer Ann Hutchinson (this production L'Apres Midi D'un Faune). Choreographer Claudia Jeschke (L'Apres Midi D'un Faune this production). Design Leon Bakst (L'Apres Midi D'un Faune). Lighting John B Read (L'Apres Midi D'un Faune). Music Carl Maria Weber (Le Spectre De La Rose). Choreographer Mikhail Fokine (Le Spectre De La Rose). Design Leon Bakst (Le Spectre De La Rose). Music Igor Stravinsky (Les Noces). Choreographer Bronislava Nijinska (Les Noces). Design Natalia Gontcharova (Les Noces). Lighting John B Read (Les Noces). | |
| 8 May 04 to 25 May 04 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01725557748 |
Triple Bill - Agon/The Prodigal Son/Symphony in C - T01253458392Approx running time 2 hours 35 minutesProducer Royal Ballet. Choreographer George Balanchine (Agon). Music Igor Stravinsky (Agon). Choreographer George Balanchine (The Prodigal Son). Music Serge Prokofiev (The Prodigal Son). Design Georges Rouault (The Prodigal Son). Choreographer George Balanchine (Symphony In C). Music Georges Bizet (Symphony In C). Design Anthony Dowell (Symphony In C). Conductor Barry Wordsworth. | |
| 28 Jan 04 to 25 Feb 04 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L299179555 |
Mixed Programme. Gong/Proverb/Broken Fall/Qualia - T2057010790Approx. running time 2 hours 15 minutes. Three World Premieres for the 21st Century by Young British Artists. One of America's most Celebrated Dance Creators. Cast includes Principals of The Royal Ballet with Guest Artists [Sylvie Guillem], [Adam Cooper] and the [Ballet Boyz].Choreographer Mark Morris (Gong). Music Colin McPhee (Gong). Choreographer Mark Morris (Gong). Design Isaac Mizrahi (Gong). Lighting Michael Chybowski (Gong). Choreographer William Tuckett (Proverb). Music Steve Reich (Proverb). Choreographer Russell Maliphant (Broken Fall). Choreographer Wayne McGregor (Qualia). Design Vicki Mortimer (Qualia). Lighting Lucy Carter (Qualia). Conductor Richard Bernas. Corporate Sponsor The Benefactors' Circle (Gong). | |
| 3 Dec 03 to 12 Dec 03 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01210084327 |
Triple Bill - Polyphonia/The Four Temperaments/Sinfonietta - T392036277Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (Polyphonia). Music Gyorgy Ligeti (Polyphonia). Costume Holly Wheeldon (Polyphonia). Choreographer George Balanchine (The Four Temperaments). Music Paul Hindemith (The Four Temperaments). Performer Tapper (Nov 15 mat Nov 18 -The Four Temperaments). Performer Nunez (Nov 15 mat Nov 18 -The Four Temperaments). Performer Urlezaga (Nov 15mat Nov 18 - The Four Temperaments). Performer Underwood (Nov 15mat Nov 18 - The Four Temperaments). Performer Thomas (Nov 15mat Nov 18 - The Four Temperaments). Performer Zenaida Yanowsky (Nov 15e/21/25/27 - The Four Temperaments). Performer Acosta (Nov 15/21 - The Four Temperaments). Performer Samodurov (Nov 15/21 - The Four Temperaments). Performer Watson (Nov 15/21 - The Four Temperaments). Performer Bussell (Nov 25/27 - The Four Temperaments). Lyrics nowsky (Nov 25/27 - The Four Temperaments). Performer Acosta (Nov 25/27 - The Four Temperaments). Performer Bonelli (Nov 25/27 - The Four Temperaments). Performer Watson (Nov 25/27 - The Four Temperaments). :Jiri Kylian (Sinfonietta). Music Leos Janacek (Sinfonietta). Choreographer Jiri Kylian (Sinfonietta). Design Walter Nobbe (Sinfonietta). Lighting Kees Tjebbes (Sinfonietta). Conductor Paul Murphy. | |
| 15 Nov 03 to 27 Nov 03 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1813209860 |
T01745261924 (VICTOR01)Two of the company's most enchanting favourites - Coppelia and Swan Lake and, as a tribute to [Anthony Dowell] on his retirement as Director, The Dream, A Month in the Country, Thais and the pas de deux from The Sleeping Beauty and Don Quixote. WebsiteProducer Victor Hochhauser. | |
| 23 Jul 01 to 4 Aug 01 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L01256482585 |
Puirt-a-Beul, pas de trois from Remanso, New Work, Masquerade - T362399014Puirt-a-Beul - a buoyant freely choreographed piece. pas de trois from Ramanso - set to the Poetic Waltzes by [Enrique Granados]. Masquerade - a sequence of non-narrative dances inspired by the characters of the medieval Italian dramas of commedia dell'arte.Choreographer William Tuckett (Puirt-a-Beul). Design Elizabeth Cooke (Puirt-a-Beul). cho Duato (pas de trois). Performer Jonathan Cope (pas de trois). Performer Carlos Acosta (pas de trois). Performer Inaki Urlezage (pas de trois). Design Bob Crowley (pas de trois). Music Ravel (pas de trois). Performer Darcey Bussell (pas de trois - pas de deux). Performer Jonathan Cope (pas de trois - pas de deux). Performer Chloe Davies (pas de trois - pas de deux some dates). Performer Inaki Urlezaga (pas de trois - pas de deux some dates). Choreographer Matthew Hart (New Work). Music Copland (Clarinet Concerto - New Work). Performer John Payne ( clarinet - New Work). Design Richard Cuerdon (New Work). Choreographer Michael Corder (Masquerade). Performer Leanne Benjamin (Masquerade). Performer Mara Galeazzi (Masquerade). Performer Miyako Yoshida (Masquerade). Performer Johan Kobborg (Masquerade). Music Stravinsky ( Pulcinella Suite - Masquerade). Design Anthony Ward (Masquerade). Choreographer Wayne McGregor. Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. | |
| 14 Jun 00 to 17 Jun 00 | Grand Opera House, Belfast :: V548 listing details L01763971623 |
T1523671232 (TOUR98)Les Patineurs, Enigma Variations, Birthday Offering.Company Royal Ballet. Performer Darcey Bussell. Performer Jonathan Cope. Choreographer Frederick Ashton. | |
| 18 Nov 98 to 21 Nov 98 | Grand Opera House, Belfast :: V548 listing details L1874811061 |
| 26 Oct 98 to 31 Oct 98 | Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L0441278714 |
T1217905179 (RB98)The Rake's Progress, a new Ashley Page ballet and Birthday Offerings.Company Royal Ballet. | |
| 15 Jun 98 to 20 Jun 98 | Barbican Centre, West End :: V371 listing details L1686154147 |
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| 15 Jul 97 to 19 Jul 97 | Holland Park Open Air Theatre, Inner London :: V203 listing details L01316833232 |
